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Mineral Extracted/ Explored/Known to be found Quantity Lifespan (Reserves)

Coal Extracted 914,000 tonnes (SADC Review) 44 million short tons (reserves) (EIA)

Cobalt Known deposit

Copper and Nickel Extracted 48,000 tonnes (SADC Review)

Diamonds Extracted 31 million carats (SADC Review) 130 million carats (USGS)

Gemstone Extracted 165 000 kilograms (USGS)

Gold Extracted 2 709 kilograms (USGS)

Iron-ore Known deposit

Natural Gas Explored 196 Trillion cubic tons (EIA)

Potash Known deposit

Silver Known deposit

Stone (crushed) Extracted 1 100 000 cubic metres (USGS)

SADC Review data: 2004 Estimate unless otherwise stated

http://www.sadcreview.com/

United States Geological Survey (USGS) data: 2005 estimates

http://www.usgs.gov/

Energy Information Administration (EIA) data: 2006 estimates

http://www.eia.doe.gov/
http://www.miningweekly.co.za/article.php?a_id=102062
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2005/bcmyb05.pdf
http://www.infomine.com/countries/botswana.asp
http://www.sadcreview.com/country_profiles/botswana/botswana.htm
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/SADC/Background.html
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/diamond/diamomcs07.pdf